This Sunday at sunset, the holiest day of the year in Judaism begins. It's called Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, and it lasts about 26 hours or until nightfall on Monday. Yom Kippur comes at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana is almost here. And that means Yom Kippur is too. The two holidays, known together as the High ...

This day is called Yom Kippur, a day of atonement through introspection, reappraisal and self confession for our own failings in the areas of ethics, religious duties, and missed opportunities, in the ...

Purim and Yom Kippur, also called Yom Kippurim, are opposing mirror images of each other. Each provides the missing half that the other lacks and this year they merge as we celebrate in the midst of a ...

(CNN) --Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day of the year for people who practice Judaism. The holiday technically spans two calendar days, because the Jewish calendar is ...

The holiday known as Rosh Hashanah has ended, and people of the Jewish faith are in the midst of a time period referred to as "10 Days of Awe." Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, which is ...

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism and is a 25-hour long day of fasting and praying. Yom Kippur is almost here. Also known as the Day of Atonement, the holiday is ...

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year for people of the Jewish faith. This year, it will be celebrated at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 24 and lasts until sundown on Monday, Sept. 25. Translated to ...

Yom Kippur in Israel may be the one day of the year, in the only place in the world, where it’s safe to play on major public roads without having to worry about vehicular traffic. A couple of years ...